# Global eSIM

> A 5 GB Global eSIM costs £47.99 for 30 days across 127 countries with 5G. Plans start at £12.99 for 1 GB. Delivered by email in seconds.

Plan a route from Tokyo to Bangkok, then on to Istanbul or Madrid, with a few stops along the way. This Global eSIM covers 127 countries, so one purchase can serve a trip that crosses several borders, without buying a new eSIM at each stop.

- Shop: eSIMology (esimology.com), travel eSIM data plans
- Delivery: instant, by email and on the order page, with a QR code, a one-tap install link for iPhone (iOS 17.4+) and manual codes
- Checkout: guest checkout, Apple Pay, Google Pay and cards; prices in GBP, EUR or USD including any taxes
- Refunds: an eSIM never installed can be cancelled within 30 days for a full refund to the card
- Plans are data only (no phone number); most start when the eSIM first connects at the destination
- Coverage: 127 countries; speed up to 5G
- Internet traffic routes through: UK/NO
- Install within 180 days of purchase
- URL: https://esimology.com/esim/global

## Plans

### Data plans

| Data | Valid for | Price (GBP / EUR / USD) | Per GB | Top-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 GB | 7 days | £12.99 / €14.99 / $16.99 | £12.99 | yes |
| 1 GB | 365 days | £33.99 / €40.99 / $43.99 | £33.99 | yes |
| 3 GB | 30 days | £31.99 / €37.99 / $40.99 | £10.66 | yes |
| 5 GB | 30 days | £47.99 / €56.99 / $61.99 | £9.60 | yes |
| 10 GB | 30 days | £84.99 / €101.99 / $110.99 | £8.50 | yes |
| 20 GB | 90 days | £142.99 / €171.99 / $185.99 | £7.15 | yes |

## Networks

- UAE: Etisalat (5G)
- Albania: One Albania (5G), Vodafone (4G)
- Argentina: Movistar (4G)
- Austria: 3 (5G)
- Australia: Optus (5G)
- Åland Islands: Ålcom (5G)
- Azerbaijan: Bakcell (5G)
- Bosnia & Herzegovina: BH Mobile (4G), HT-ERONET (4G)
- Bangladesh: Banglalink (4G), Grameenphone (4G)
- Belgium: Base (5G), Orange (5G), Proximus (5G)
- Burkina Faso: Orange (4G)
- Bulgaria: Vivacom (5G)
- Bahrain: STC (5G), Zain (5G)
- St Barthélemy: Digicel (4G)
- Brunei: DST (3G)
- Bolivia: Tigo (4G)
- Brazil: Claro (5G), TIM (4G), Vivo (5G)
- Botswana: Mascom (3G), Orange (4G)
- Canada: Rogers Wireless (5G), Videotron (4G)
- DR Congo: Airtel (4G), Orange (4G)
- Congo: Airtel (4G)
- Switzerland: Salt (5G), Sunrise (5G), Swisscom (5G)
- Ivory Coast: Orange (4G)
- Chile: movistar (5G), WOM (5G)
- Cameroon: MTN Cameroon (4G), Orange (4G)
- China: China Mobile (5G), China Unicom (5G)
- Colombia: movistar (5G), Tigo (5G)
- Costa Rica: Claro (4G), movistar (5G)
- Cyprus: PrimeTel (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Czechia: O2 (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Germany: O2 (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Denmark: 3 (5G), TDC (5G), Telia (5G)
- Ecuador: Movistar (4G)
- Estonia: Elisa (5G), Telia (5G)
- Egypt: Etisalat (5G), Orange (5G)
- Spain: Movistar (5G), Orange (5G), Vodafone (5G), Yoigo (4G)
- Finland: Elisa (5G), Telia (5G), Telia / DNA (5G)
- France: Bouygues (5G), Free Mobile (5G), Orange (5G), SFR (5G)
- Gabon: Airtel (4G)
- United Kingdom: 3 (5G), O2 (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Georgia: Beeline (5G), Magti (4G)
- Ghana: AirtelTigo (3G), MTN (4G), Vodafone (4G)
- Gibraltar: GibTel (5G)
- Guadeloupe: Digicel (4G)
- Greece: Vodafone (5G), Wind (5G)
- Guatemala: Claro (5G), movistar (3G), Tigo (5G)
- Hong Kong: 3 (5G), csl/1010 (5G), SmarTone (5G)
- Honduras: Claro (4G), Tigo (4G)
- Croatia: A1 (5G), Tele2 (5G)
- Hungary: Telenor Hungary (5G), Vodafone (4G)
- Indonesia: 3 (5G), Indosat (5G), Telkomsel (5G)
- Ireland: 3 (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Israel: Hot Mobile (5G), Partner (5G), Pelephone (5G), PHI Networks (5G)
- Isle of Man: Pronto GSM (4G)
- India: AirTel (5G), Jio (4G)
- Iceland: Nova (5G)
- Italy: Vodafone (5G), Wind (5G)
- Jersey: JT (5G)
- Jordan: Umniah (4G), Zain (5G)
- Japan: KDDI/au (5G), NTT docomo (5G), Rakuten Mobile (5G)
- Kenya: Airtel (5G)
- Kyrgyzstan: Beeline (4G)
- Cambodia: Metfone (4G)
- South Korea: SKTelecom (5G)
- Kuwait: Ooredoo (5G), Zain (5G)
- Kazakhstan: Beeline (4G), Tele2.kz (5G)
- Liechtenstein: 7acht (5G), FL1 (5G)
- Sri Lanka: Dialog (4G), Etisalat (4G), Hutch (4G), Mobitel (5G)
- Liberia: Lonestar Cell MTN (4G)
- Lithuania: BITĖ (4G), Telia (5G)
- Luxembourg: Orange (5G), POST (5G), Tango (5G)
- Latvia: Bite (4G), LMT (5G)
- Morocco: Orange Morocco (4G)
- Moldova: Orange (4G), Unité (4G)
- Montenegro: m:tel CG (5G), T-Mobile (5G), Telenor (5G)
- St Martin: Digicel (4G)
- Madagascar: Airtel (4G)
- North Macedonia: Telekom.mk (5G), vip (4G)
- Mali: Orange (5G)
- Martinique: Digicel (4G)
- Malta: GO (5G), Melita (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Malawi: Airtel (4G)
- Mexico: Movistar (5G), Telcel (4G)
- Malaysia: CelcomDigi (5G), U Mobile (5G)
- Niger: Airtel (3G), Orange (3G)
- Nigeria: Airtel (4G), MTN (5G)
- Nicaragua: movistar (4G)
- Netherlands: KPN (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Norway: Telia (5G)
- New Zealand: One NZ (5G), Spark (5G)
- Oman: Omantel (5G)
- Panama: movistar (4G)
- Peru: Claro (5G), Movistar (4G)
- Philippines: SMART (5G)
- Pakistan: Jazz (4G)
- Poland: Orange (5G), Play (5G), Plus (5G)
- Puerto Rico: Claro (5G)
- Portugal: MEO (5G), NOS (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Paraguay: Claro (4G), Tigo (4G)
- Qatar: ooredoo (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Réunion: Orange (5G)
- Romania: Digi.Mobil (5G), Orange (5G), Vodafone (5G)
- Serbia: mts (4G), Telenor (4G), VIP (4G)
- Saudi Arabia: Mobily (5G), Zain (5G)
- Seychelles: Airtel (4G)
- Sweden: 3 (5G), Telia (5G)
- Singapore: SingTel (5G), StarHub (5G), TPG Telecom (4G)
- Slovenia: A1 (5G), Mobitel (5G), Telemach (5G)
- Slovakia: O2 (5G), Orange (5G)
- Senegal: Orange (4G)
- El Salvador: Claro (4G), movistar (4G), Tigo (4G)
- Eswatini: Swazi Mobile (4G), Swazi MTN (4G)
- Chad: Airtel (4G)
- Thailand: AIS (5G), CAT (4G), TrueMove H (5G)
- Tunisia: Orange (5G)
- Turkey: Turkcell (5G)
- Taiwan: Chunghwa (5G), FarEasTone (5G)
- Tanzania: Airtel (5G), Vodacom (5G)
- Ukraine: Kyivstar (4G), lifecell (4G)
- Uganda: Airtel (4G), MTN (4G)
- United States: Verizon (5G)
- Uruguay: Antel (4G), Claro (4G), Movistar (5G)
- Uzbekistan: Beeline (4G)
- Vietnam: MobiFone (4G), Vietnamobile (4G)
- Kosovo: IPKO (5G)
- South Africa: Cell C (4G), MTN (5G), Telkom (4G), Vodacom (4G)
- Zambia: Airtel (5G), MTN (4G)

## Which Global eSIM plan fits my route?

Your days and how much you use set the plan, and each route below runs through countries in this bundle.

- **A 3-day Tokyo and Kyoto trip, light use:** 1 GB for 7 days. GO, Uber and DiDi are the ride apps in Japan, and LINE is the messaging app to know.
- **A 7-day Japan and Thailand trip, standard use:** 5 GB for 30 days. Grab and Bolt are the ride apps in Thailand, and LINE is the main way to message locals, hotels and tour operators.
- **A 14-day Turkey and Greece trip, standard use:** 10 GB for 30 days. Start in Istanbul. Uber and BiTaksi are the ride apps in Turkey.
- **A trip to Italy alone:** the [Italy eSIM](/esim/italy) is made for that trip.

This bundle also covers Cambodia, Georgia and Bangladesh, which the 117-country Global eSIM does not.

## Which countries and networks does the Global eSIM cover?

From Japan to Gabon, one eSIM covers 127 countries, and 85 of them have 5G. Your phone switches network by itself at each border, joining a local partner as you go.

- **Japan:** KDDI/au, NTT docomo and Rakuten Mobile. Cities and main rail routes are well covered, though signal can drop in the mountains.
- **Spain:** Movistar, Orange, Vodafone and Yoigo. Cities, towns and main roads are well covered.
- **Thailand:** AIS, CAT and TrueMove H. Cities, towns and main tourist islands are well covered, though remote mountains can be weak.
- **Italy:** Vodafone and Wind.

Your data reaches the internet through the United Kingdom or Norway, a normal setup for travel eSIMs. The [IP address guide](/help/ip-address-another-country) explains what that means for you.

## Using one Global eSIM across borders: tips

One Global eSIM covers 127 countries, so a trip from Tokyo to Istanbul to Madrid can run on one plan. A few habits keep it smooth.

- **Install and switch on at home:** Set up your eSIM before you fly, then keep data roaming on for that line at every border. [Turn on data roaming](/help/turn-on-data-roaming) shows you how.
- **Apps that matter:** In Japan, GO, Uber and DiDi cover rides, and LINE is the main messaging app. In Thailand, Grab and Bolt cover rides. In Turkey, social media can be slowed or restricted during major events, so have a backup way to message.
- **Keep your home number:** Your home number can stay on for calls and texts while your eSIM handles data. [WhatsApp and your home number](/help/keep-whatsapp-and-home-number) explains the setup.
- **Top up mid-trip:** Every plan can be topped up, so you can add data without buying another eSIM.

## Questions

### How much is an eSIM for Global?

Global eSIMs start at £12.99 for 1 GB over 7 days. A 5 GB plan for 30 days costs £47.99. Prices include any taxes and show in pounds, euros or dollars.

### Which countries does the Global eSIM cover?

One eSIM works in all 127 countries: UAE, Albania, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Åland Islands, Azerbaijan, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bangladesh, Belgium, Burkina Faso and Bulgaria and more. The full list with the network in each country is on this page.

### When does my Global eSIM start?

Most plans start the moment your eSIM first connects to a network in Global, so you can buy and install it at home before you fly. Install it within 180 days of buying.

### Can I top up my Global eSIM?

Yes. Most Global plans can be topped up from your eSIM page in two taps, with no new QR code. The plan table on this page shows which ones.

### Does it come with a phone number?

Every eSIMology plan is data only. Keep your own SIM switched on for calls and texts, and use WhatsApp, FaceTime or any calling app over your eSIM's data.

### What if my plans change?

Cancel an eSIM you haven't installed within 30 days for a full refund to your card, in two taps from your eSIM page.

### Does the Global eSIM work in Japan?

Yes, Japan is one of the 127 countries on this bundle, and it runs on KDDI/au, NTT docomo and Rakuten Mobile. Free public Wi-Fi often asks you to register first, so your eSIM's mobile data is handy for maps, messages and rides with GO, Uber or DiDi.

### Does the Global eSIM cover Mauritius?

No. Mauritius is on the other Global bundle, which covers 117 countries. This one covers Jersey, Guadeloupe, Bahrain and Brunei, which that bundle doesn't, so check your route before you buy.

### Is there 5G on the Global eSIM?

Yes, in 85 of the 127 countries on this bundle. Whether you get 5G depends on your phone and the network where you are, so check that your phone supports it before you travel.

### Will social media work in Turkey on the Global eSIM?

Yes, Turkey is one of the 127 countries here, and Turkcell is one of the networks there. Social media can be slowed or restricted during major events, so it's worth having a backup way to reach people.

### Does the Global eSIM work in the United States?

Yes, the United States is one of the 127 countries on this bundle, and Verizon is one of its networks. Common messaging apps are iMessage, Messenger and WhatsApp, and Uber and Lyft are the ride apps to know.

### Can I use LINE in Thailand with the Global eSIM?

Yes, Thailand is one of the 127 countries on this bundle. LINE is the main way to message locals, hotels and tour operators there, and Grab and Bolt are the ride apps to know.
